CoVid-19 Part IX - 785 cases ROI (3 deaths) 108 in NI (1 death) (20 March) Read OP

yermandan · 19-03-2020 07:31PM

No underlying condition indicated for the 3rd death according to Dr T

Cork Boy 53 · 19-03-2020 07:31PM

History Queen wrote: »

Is there a link to the county by county break down today? Apologies I'm away from house so missed the update and a lot of pages on the thread. Also was there any update on deaths today?

1 new death. 3 now in total in ROI.

Goldengirl · 19-03-2020 07:32PM

is_that_so wrote: »

An independent newbie knows better?

She is not a newbie! .
Reelected ....to represent because she is an amazing woman, thoughtful and articulate, and as this shows doesn't miss a trick.
Reminds me of Michael D back in the day , a champion for the weaker and more vulnerable in society.

Snow Garden · 19-03-2020 07:32PM

VinLieger wrote: »

There is plenty of reason to disbelieve their figures, for instance they originally tried to hide it and imprisoned whistleblowers and it took till early february for them to start recording deaths from it correctly and accurately

I put that down the inept Wuhan local government. Once the central government got involved the best and brightest in China were sent to the frontlines.
They don't care what outsiders think so I doubt they would fudge the numbers.

Marty Bird · 19-03-2020 07:32PM

Earlier on RTE quoted Monday’s figure that out of the 226 cases 86% required hospitalisation why such a high figure is that a quarantine measure ? or is it that those cases were very serious?

mick987 · 19-03-2020 07:32PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Most of that increase could be from idiots coming back from Cheltenham, and the FaceBook warriors in the Supermarket meltdown last Thursday.

But if not, and it may be too early to tell admittedly, there could be another huge spike soon.

Most of us are begging for a lockdown now. Well I am anyway because many people are just total idiots right now. Not all, but the actions of the few affect the many.

Half of them caught it in hospital

autumnbelle · 19-03-2020 07:32PM

yermandan wrote: »

No underlying condition indicated for the 3rd death according to Dr T

The one on Twitter had underlying condition

Tippex · 19-03-2020 07:33PM

Drumpot wrote: »

I think your may be partially right but welding people into apartments and asking people to stop being stupid (proper social distancing) obviously yield different results.

There are people in Ireland still not getting this. I’ve had to be very careful who I have tried to warn on this up until recently but in the last few days I know somebody who has been getting worse and worse. I’m not posting anymore then that here but even people on this thread don’t know how much this news is making me even more worried for us all. I’ve been taking a lot of care but I’m now hearing a first hand account of how devastating this can be.

I’ve started warning friends and family even more now and don’t care if it scares people. I’d rather scare sense into people then say nothing. I’m sad because a lot of what I’m telling people now might of helped this person last week but as I said , a lot of people haven’t wanted to listen to me so I’ve sort of said very little.

I don’t disagree at all. I actually don’t believe any of the stats because of the differences in the testing regimes everywhere. All we know is the number that tested positive (of the ones tested).

19-03-2020 07:33PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

If it's anything like the people testing, they don't have enough protection. I don't think they wear the hazmat suits.

We don't have enough PPE especially masks because **** in the public are walking around wearing FFP3 masks. I had to review a patient today with a reused facemask and gown.

dan786 · 19-03-2020 07:33PM

Todays UK Update

The total number of people in the UK who have contracted COVID-19 is now 3,269 - a rise of 643 in 24 hours. 144 Deaths.

Blueshoe · 19-03-2020 07:33PM

Signore Fancy Pants wrote: »

You were close.

Now keep your shyte for the toilet in the future.

What are you talking about. It is within my margin of error

Cork Boy 53 · 19-03-2020 07:34PM

humberklog wrote: »

I presume that death was the one the daughter was tweeting about yesterday.

Most likely so yes.

bb12 · 19-03-2020 07:34PM

efanton wrote: »

I'm going to throw something mad out there, but I'm wondering has this been considered by the experts.

We know this virus is going to shut down the country for many months. I understand the strategy is to slow the infection rate so that the health services do not get inundated or over loaded. But slowing down the infection rate obviously make the crisis last longer.
Eventually everyone, or at least the vast majority, will have been infected most not requiring any medical attention but for those who do the health services will be able to manage as the demand on the health service will be spread over a longer time period.

Here the mad idea
This is based on the premise that once someone has fully recovered from the virus and been quarantined for two weeks they can no longer pass the infection on, nor get the virus a second time. As far as what I have read this appears to be the case.

Surely the smart thing to do is for those that live alone, or can safely self isolate, and are perfectly healthy and also have almost no risk of the virus killing them be deliberately infected. Yes, DELIBERATELY INFECTED but isolated for two weeks so that they cannot pass on the virus unintentionally.
Once that's done those people can carry on normally, return to their jobs and businesses.

Surely the more people who get through having the virus and recovering the quicker life can get back to normal.

Now I do not profess to have any medical qualification. I'm sure there's a few here that do have the necessary background to shoot this down in flames because I have misunderstood something. If that's the case, then please do so.

But it has always baffled me why in any other type of crisis the aim is to get through it by any means as quickly as possible.
but then when dealing with a virus do we do the complete opposite and drag it out as long as possible. I get that we have to prevent hospital and health service overload, but if you can get perfectly healthy people through it surely a recovery would be much quicker.

are you nuts? playing roulette with people's lives? you have no idea how anyone would react to this virus, even an apparently healthy individual.

this is what bruce ayleward said most disturbed him after his visit to china...lots of healthy people got the virus and died very quickly from it and nobody had any clue why that was

GM228 · 19-03-2020 07:34PM

Marty Bird wrote: »

Earlier on RTE quoted Monday’s figure that out of the 226 cases 86% required hospitalisation why such a high figure is that a quarantine measure ? or is it that those cases were very serious?

37.7% required hospitalisation as of the 16th.

Hurrache · 19-03-2020 07:34PM

retro:electro wrote: »

Hopefully that will put manners on some people. It was quiet here where I live for the past few days but today with the fine weather all the kids were out again on the green, running around and blatantly not heeding any advice. People need to get it into their fcuking heads that they’re not on holidays.

If they're from the same family there's no issue

retro:electro · 19-03-2020 07:35PM

Hurrache wrote: »

If they're from the same family there's no issue

No they’re from various different houses

ZX7R · 19-03-2020 07:35PM

If we do have a lock down I would say it will be in two weeks time ,see how our partial lock down goes.
And it would have to be in conjunction with the Brit's.
It would be easier to do it

Signore Fancy Pants · 19-03-2020 07:36PM

Blueshoe wrote: »

What are you talking about. It is within my margin of error

And you are within my ignore list.

Adieu fcukface

mickdw · 19-03-2020 07:36PM

perrito caliente wrote: »

Anybody else's life barely changed an iota? Out on Friday night, private party Saturday, BBQ on Tuesday, still going to work everyday, shops open, plenty on the street. Big hullabaloo about nothing.

You will see soon how it will change.
Also just imagine you have the virus. How many did.you infect with your normal life?

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! · 19-03-2020 07:36PM

Ninthlife wrote: »

Its still not too late to burn the whole place to the ground

I want to go back to the credit crunch and the bailout years...

At least you knew where you stood back then. Predictable boring old misery... not this dystopian end of the world type malarky! :pac:

stephenjmcd · 19-03-2020 07:36PM

autumnbelle wrote: »

The one on Twitter had underlying condition

Have a link to the twitter profile?

Jinglejangle69 · 19-03-2020 07:36PM

Italy treated the initial closures like a holiday.

Kids out etc playing people out and about.

We are doing the exact same thing.

ShatterAlan · 19-03-2020 07:36PM

nacho libre wrote: »

If the US were the first to develop an effective new treatment for this virus in the weeks ahead, it would not surprise me if Donald took credit for it and off the back of it possibly got re- elected.

There is already a treatment. Interferon Alpha 2B. Cuba develped it in the 1980's and have been flying their doctors all over the world to implement the treatment. They are currently in Italy after having worked in China and South Korea where the cases dropped dramatically since their intervention.

The US don't want to acknowledge because you know it's those filthy Castro-ites with their brilliant medical system. Can't give be giving them any recognition. Of course Trump will probably implement the treatment under cover of darkness and then say he developed the cure himself in the White House pantry.

New Home · 19-03-2020 07:37PM

sonofenoch wrote: »

think the Italians are lumping in other types of deaths into the same category.

Hit by a car, yeah but he did have a cough. There's one.....

Quite the opposite. There have been quite a few cases where they mentioned people dying WITH the virus, not BECAUSE OF the virus.

munster87 · 19-03-2020 07:37PM

perrito caliente wrote: »

Anybody else's life barely changed an iota? Out on Friday night, private party Saturday, BBQ on Tuesday, still going to work everyday, shops open, plenty on the street. Big hullabaloo about nothing.

You disappoint me if serious but also if trolling.

Shadylou · 19-03-2020 07:37PM

perrito caliente wrote: »

Anybody else's life barely changed an iota? Out on Friday night, private party Saturday, BBQ on Tuesday, still going to work everyday, shops open, plenty on the street. Big hullabaloo about nothing.

I'm really hoping you're just a troll

growleaves · 19-03-2020 07:37PM

Its still not too late to burn the whole place to the ground

I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Snow Garden · 19-03-2020 07:38PM

perrito caliente wrote: »

Anybody else's life barely changed an iota? Out on Friday night, private party Saturday, BBQ on Tuesday, still going to work everyday, shops open, plenty on the street. Big hullabaloo about nothing.

Your IQ level wont change much.

Mantis Toboggan · 19-03-2020 07:38PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Really?

I feel no sympathy whatsoever for anyone who went.

My own preference would be for each and every one of them to be hung by the balls.

Absolutely and add the Liverpool fans that went to Anfield to that.

weemcd · 19-03-2020 07:38PM

perrito caliente wrote: »

Anybody else's life barely changed an iota? Out on Friday night, private party Saturday, BBQ on Tuesday, still going to work everyday, shops open, plenty on the street. Big hullabaloo about nothing.

You are putting yourself and others at an unnecessarily high risk. People are dying.

I'll repeat.

People are dying. It doesn't get any more serious than that.

CoVid-19 Part IX - 785 cases ROI (3 deaths) 108 in NI (1 death) (20 March) *Read OP*

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CoVid-19 Part IX - 785 cases ROI (3 deaths) 108 in NI (1 death) (20 March) Read OP